Cartridge System for Injection of Resin for a Glass Defect Repair

Abstract

A cartridge for injecting curable repair resin into a glass defect formed in glass, such as a windshield is provided. The cartridge has a body which is configured for operative coupling with a resin injector which, when actuated, injects resin into the glass defect. Actuation of the coupled resin injector acts to reduce the size of an interior chamber in the cartridge to thereby force a resin supply therein to a communication with the glass defect.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cartridge for injecting curable resin into a glass defect, comprising:
 a cartridge having a body having a first end opposite a second end and having a sidewall communicating between said first end and said second end;   an interior chamber for holding resin, said interior chamber located between said first end and said second end, said interior chamber surrounded by said sidewall;   said body configured for operative coupling with a resin injector;   a volume of said interior chamber being reduced upon an actuation of said resin injector whereby said resin is expelled therefrom for injection into a glass defect formed in glass.   
     
     
         2 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 said sidewall having a plurality of recesses formed therein imparting an accordion shape to said sidewall; and   said sidewall moving from an extended configuration to a collapsed configuration upon said actuation of said resin injector there by reducing said volume of said interior chamber.   
     
     
         3 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 said sidewall formed of a plurality of telescopically engaged sections; and   said sidewall moving from an extended configuration to a collapsed configuration upon said actuation of said resin injector thereby reducing said volume of said interior chamber.   
     
     
         4 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a translating endwall positioned within said interior chamber adjacent said second end of said cartridge; and   said actuation of said resin injector imparting a translation of said translating endwall toward said first end of said cartridge thereby reducing said volume of said interior chamber.   
     
     
         5 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 scannable indicia positioned upon an exterior surface of said cartridge; and   
       said scannable indicia for scanning an indicia image by a computing device; and
 said indicia image communicable to a computing device having software running thereon operating to the task of identifying a type of said resin positioned within said interior chamber to a user of said resin injector to which said cartridge is operatively coupled. 
 
     
     
         6 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 scannable indicia positioned upon an exterior surface of said cartridge; and   said scannable indicia for scanning of an indicia image thereof by a computing device;   said indicia image communicable to a computing device having software running thereon operating to the task of identifying a type of said resin positioned within said interior chamber to a user of said resin injector to which said cartridge is operatively coupled.   
     
     
         7 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 scannable indicia positioned upon an exterior surface of said cartridge; and   said scannable indicia for scanning of an indicia image thereof by a computing device; and   said indicia image communicable to a computing device having software running thereon operating to the task of identifying a type of said resin positioned within said interior chamber to a user of said resin injector to which said cartridge is operatively coupled.   
     
     
         8 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 4 , additionally comprising:
 scannable indicia positioned upon an exterior surface of said cartridge; and   said scannable indicia for scanning of an indicia image thereof by a computing device; and   said indicia image communicable to a computing device having software running thereon operating to the task of identifying a type of said resin positioned within said interior chamber to a user of said resin injector to which said cartridge is operatively coupled.   
     
     
         9 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a seal engageable on said first end of said body, said seal having an opening centrally positioned therein; and   said seal for forming a seal upon glass to be repaired with said opening encircling said defect and a first end of said seal in a sealed connection with glass surrounding said defect.   
     
     
         10 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 a seal engageable on said first end of said body, said seal having an opening centrally positioned therein; and   said seal for forming a seal upon glass to be repaired with said opening encircling said defect and a first end of said seal in a sealed connection with glass surrounding said defect.   
     
     
         11 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 a vibrating component;   said vibrating component engageable with said resin injector to an engaged position; and   said vibrating component for communicating vibration therefrom to said defect.   
     
     
         12 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 a vibrating component;   said vibrating component engageable with said resin injector to an engaged position; and   said vibrating component for communicating vibration therefrom to said defect.   
     
     
         13 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 5 , additionally comprising:
 a vibrating component;   said vibrating component engageable with said resin injector to an engaged position; and   said vibrating component for communicating vibration therefrom to said defect.   
     
     
         14 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 9 , additionally comprising:
 a vibrating component;   said vibrating component engageable with said resin injector to an engaged position; and   said vibrating component for communicating vibration therefrom to said defect.   
     
     
         15 . The cartridge for injecting curable resin into window defects of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 an arm having a first end removably engageable with said glass;   said arm having a second end removably engageable with a first end of a resin injector; and   a vibrating component engaged with said arm for communicating vibration therefrom to said glass.